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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

292 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 15

Bowral Municipal Bate. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

SIR,— How does the Bowral Council now stand as regards "the motion by Alderman Mackessie that in the £ on the improved and 1d on the unimproved value be struck,…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

The above named council met on Saturday last. Present:—Crs. Loseby (president), Knox, Breen, Kell, Emmett, and Kirkland. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Saturday afternoon last, Present—Crs. Morrice (president), Taylor, Davis, Murray,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

The above council met on Thursday night last. Present: Aid. Oxley (Mayor), Savell, Mackenzie, Beevan, and Campbell. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night. Present— Aid. Mealing (Mayor), Westbury, Wallis, Lyons, Robson, Tyrrell, Napier, and Campbell…

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Shire Councils and Stock Boards

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Mulwaree shire Council, Councillor O'Brien moved, "That whereas the vast majority of the stockowores and the general public of the…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:—Aid H. L. Jones (Mayor), Mowle, Scroggie,…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

The above council met on saturday last, when there were present: Councillors Morrice (president), Tatlow, Marray, Taylor, and Alfred carter. An apology was…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held on Saturday afternoon. Present— Crs.Morrice (president), Taylor, Tatlow Alfred A. Carter, and Murray. An…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Improvement Leases Cancellation (Declaratory) Dill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. Ashton the bill was read the third time. On the usual motion for the return of the bill to the Assembly, the…

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Municipal Taxation. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

SIR— Ald. Westburn and Campbell, of the Mittagong Council, are to be congratulated upon the stand they took at the last council meeting in tabling a motion relative…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Nattai Shire Council was held at Bowral on Saturday. Present: Councillors Loseby (President), Koox, Birkland, Kell, Breen, and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night, when there were present: Aid Oxley (Mayor), Mackenzie, Savell, Beavan and Campbell. MAYOR'S MINUTZ…

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Municipal Taxation. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue I notice a letter appearing under the nom de plume of "Con[?]tation" in reference to municipal taxation. I agree with the writer's views in…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Nattai Shire Council was held at Bowral on Saturday. Present:—Crs, Loseby (president), Kuor, Kilkland, Kell, Breen, and Emmett…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night, when there were present:—Aid, Oxley (mayor), Mackeozie, Savell Beavan and Campbell. CORRESPONDENT…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Aid. Mealing (Mayor), Wallis, Westbury, Lyons, Leighton, Tyrrell, Napier, Campbell,…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aid. H.L. Jones (mayor). Mowle, Stevenson. Seroggie, Thresday, Cuaningham,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Industrial Disputes Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

The schedules were agreed to. Schedule No. 1 contains a list of the boards to be constituted under the Act. Schedule No. 2 provides as follows:—…

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Wingecarribee Shira Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the abovenamed council was held on Monday at the Shire Chambers, Moss Vale, when the members present were Crs. Morrice (president), Murray, Carter,…

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